stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
on the occasion of; at the time of
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
carving; engraving; chiselled features
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
(carved) statue; sculpture
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
overall; general; as a whole
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
accurate; correct; precise; exact
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
I see; that's right; indeed
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me